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AVW to FCS: distance & flight time
Tucson (Marana Regional Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
565 mi
909 km · 491 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
565 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVW — Marana Regional Airport · Tucson, United States
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVW
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark9 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base26 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport26 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport84 mi away
Near FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVW from FCS?
The flight distance from Tucson (AVW) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 565 miles (909 km, 491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVW to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AVW to FCS?
Nonstop service on AVW–FCS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tucson and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVW to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVW–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVW to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVW–FCS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.